I know it. You know it. The St. Louis Blues know it. And, most importantly, the Stars know it.
The Stars’ undisputed MVP stopped 52 of 54 shots after 85:50 minutes of play. Jordan Binnington, meanwhile, faced only 30 shots. The Stars were outshot by the Blues 18-1 in the second period, and 13-3 in the third. Sure, it got better in overtime, but with numbers like that, it’s not hard to figure out why the Stars lost.
In the end, the Blues had worn the Stars down across seven games, and they emerged as the better team in large part thanks to being a deeper team.